Cancun, Quintana Roo — Mexican authorities rescued three women and arrested three suspects in a coordinated human trafficking operation in the Real Tikal neighborhood of Cancun, officials announced.
The raid, carried out by the Quintana Roo State Prosecutor’s Office (FGE), the Mexican Navy, the National Guard, and the Cancun Municipal Police, took place in the Supermanzana 38 area. According to investigators, the property was used as a lodging center for victims.
The women, all Mexican nationals, were recruited with false promises of jobs in the hotel industry. Once in Cancun, they were forced into prostitution, with rates ranging from 2,500 to 3,000 pesos per session. Traffickers kept 50% of the earnings.
During the search, authorities arrested Yuri Angélica “N,” identified as the coordinator of sexual services, along with Cristian Gerardo “N” and Andy Jesús “N,” who served as drivers transporting the women to various locations in the city.
Officers seized 55 cell phones of various brands, 56 envelopes containing SIM cards and micro SIM chips, four payment terminals, computer equipment, several bags of suspected marijuana, and notebooks with records.
The property was secured by the FGE, and the suspects were handed over to the Public Prosecutor’s Office, where their legal status will be determined within the constitutional timeframe.
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